Cisco AIR-AP3802I-D-K9 802.11ac Wave 2 Internal Antenna Access Point

AIR-AP3802I-D-K9 exact order identity

AIR-AP3802I-D-K9 is a controller-based Cisco Aironet 3800 Series 802.11ac Wave 2 access-point order. The PID selects the 3802I access point with integrated antennas, single-unit fixed-domain K9 order and regulatory token D.

Antenna architecture

Cisco integrates the antennas into the 3802I enclosure, so no external antenna is selected by this PID. Retain enclosure orientation, bracket, mounting height and measured coverage against the approved RF survey.

Quantity and configuration boundary

This K9 line is a single access-point order. Antenna, mounting, power and controller dependencies remain separate bill-of-material decisions.

D regulatory evidence

The domain token is not a country name. For a D-domain spare, record the approved protected sites so it cannot be moved to a destination with a different domain requirement.

Treat this D-domain unit as location-controlled inventory. Name the destination or protected spare population, record who may reassign it and require a new Cisco lookup before any transfer. Commissioning should retain the controller country and enabled-channel outputs. This prevents an unused spare from appearing technically interchangeable after organizational or geographic changes.

Controller, PoE and uplink boundary

Validate the exact controller release and CAPWAP join before deployment. Preserve negotiated PoE, multigigabit Ethernet rate, cable certification and error counters; family capability does not prove the installed switch and cable path achieve that rate.

Lifecycle and migration decision

Cisco lists 2022-10-31 as end of sale and 2027-10-31 as last support for the Aironet 3800 Series, with Catalyst 9130AX as the replacement direction. Available inventory does not extend those dates.

Deployment evidence worksheet

Controller join evidence

Stage the access point on the controller release intended for production. Retain the controller model, software version, discovery path, authorization method and first successful CAPWAP join. Confirm that configuration download completes and that both radios reach an expected operational state. Remove any temporary staging authorization before handover. This evidence separates an orderable access point from a unit that has actually been proven compatible with the planned controller environment. For this 3802 order, retain controller discovery, image transfer and final CAPWAP join by serial.

Ethernet and cabling proof

Preserve the permanent-link test, patch-lead identities, switch port, negotiated Ethernet rate and error counters. Investigate pair faults, excessive length or rate fallback before wireless acceptance begins. A link light only proves connectivity at some rate; it does not demonstrate the intended uplink performance. Tie the cable result to the AP serial so a later throughput problem can be separated from radio, controller and wired-path causes. Prove the permanent link, patch leads, multigigabit switch port, negotiated rate and error counters.

Survey-to-install reconciliation

Attach the approved RF survey location, mounting height, orientation, expected client density, channel width and neighboring-radio assumptions to the order. After installation, compare measured coverage and interference with that design. If ceiling construction, antenna placement or obstructions changed, document the deviation and repeat the affected measurements. This provides a site-specific acceptance reason for the exact unit instead of relying on a family data sheet alone. Tie the post-install RF result to the exact integrated or external antenna architecture.

Quotation substitution gate

Compare antenna form, regulatory token, configuration suffix, pack quantity and complete Cisco part number on the authorized quotation. Treat any changed token as a substitution that requires a new technical and regulatory review. Procurement should not accept a nearby Aironet 3802 line merely because the family name matches. Preserve the approved line, received label and exception decision so the final asset can be traced to the exact order reviewed here. A changed antenna letter, domain, quantity or configurable suffix requires a new procurement review.

Software lifecycle file

Record the controller release approved for this unit, the source used to verify support, the last tested date and the owner for software advisories. Available hardware does not prove compatibility with a current or future controller train. Review Cisco support information before every expansion or replacement. The lifecycle file should also state when this Aironet 3800 generation must leave service and which surrounding dependencies need migration. Apply the 2027 support limit to software, spares, entitlement and replacement planning.

Capacity observation

Define the expected concurrent clients, application mix, airtime utilization and channel-width assumptions for this location. After commissioning, capture radio utilization, retry behavior and representative throughput during a meaningful load period. Compare the observation with the survey design and state any shortfall. A peak link rate from a data sheet is not a site capacity result and should not replace measured operating evidence. Use measured airtime, retries and client performance instead of maximum family PHY rates.

Receiving inspection

At receipt, compare model label, regulatory token, antenna form, quantity, serials and visible condition with the authorized order. Photograph labels before cartons are separated. Quarantine shortages, mixed units, damaged connectors or unapproved substitutions. Do not rely on a distributor description as evidence that the exact Cisco order arrived. Close the inspection only when every physical unit is accounted for. Receiving must distinguish 3802E from 3802I and single-unit from ten-unit order before release.

Operational log retention

Store the initial controller events, switch-port state, radio assignment, channel list and client test results with a consistent asset identifier. Define how long commissioning evidence is retained and who can retrieve it. A later firmware, controller or RF change should add a new dated observation rather than overwrite the original. The resulting history supports lifecycle decisions and distinguishes a new regression from the accepted baseline. Keep accepted power, uplink, radio and client results as the baseline for later changes.

Related Aironet 3802 orders

• AIR-AP3802E-ZK910 - compare antenna, quantity, configuration and domain evidence.
• AIR-AP3802E-E-K9 - compare antenna, quantity, configuration and domain evidence.
• AIR-AP3802E-T-K9 - compare antenna, quantity, configuration and domain evidence.

Official evidence: Cisco Aironet 3800 data sheet; Cisco getting-started guide; Cisco 3800 lifecycle bulletin; Cisco support page; and Cisco compliance lookup.